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Sneak peek: Blood in the Sand

July 02, 2024 / 03:34

This episode covers the tragic murders of Barbara N. and Jim Malt in 1978, and Clare Hoff in 1984 at Torrey Pines, California. It discusses the similarities between the two cases, the investigation challenges, and the eventual identification of a suspect in 2012.

The episode features personal accounts from family members, highlighting the vibrant personalities of Barbara and Jim, and the impact of their loss. Jim recalls the night of the attack and the moment he learned of his sister's murder.

Details about the crime scenes are shared, including the disturbing similarities in the victims' conditions. The investigation faced numerous obstacles, leaving families without closure for decades.

In 2012, DNA evidence led to the identification of a former police criminalist as a suspect in Clare Hoff's murder, raising questions about the investigation and the suspect's background.

The episode emphasizes the emotional toll on the families and the ongoing quest for justice, as they reflect on the unsolved mysteries surrounding these tragic events.

TLDR

The episode discusses the murders of Barbara N., Jim Malt, and Clare Hoff, detailing the investigation and a suspect identified in 2012.

Episode

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[Music] Tory Pines is a beautiful piece of nature in Southern California what's beautiful about a beach is also what's
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dangerous about it there's a very different vibe of what it feels like to be there in the middle of the day versus
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10 at night there is a little Fe feeling of you don't know exactly what's out there 1978 Barbara n and Jim malt
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decided to go on a camping trip to the beach at Tory Pines stole my heart the minute I saw her you know it's that
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feeling everyone gets you know when you when you find that person that fits they were really good together they
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loved each other they had so much fun together and you could see it Barbara she was outspoken very popular funny Jim
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great personality he was the life of the party and my sister was like that too Barbara and Jim set up their
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sleeping bags on the beach itself and it was sometime in the night after they had
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fallen asleep that they were attacked Jim Al had been beaten and was very severely injured I was knocked
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unconscious I couldn't protect her I couldn't defend myself my dad looked at me and said your sister's been murdered
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I didn't find out till years later how bad it really was I'm going to say the body was around this position here
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somewhere they found her line here nude and she also had some uh some cut marks on one of her
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breasts who would want a killer and and why 6 years later in 1984 another young woman Clare Hoff who was 14 was found
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murdered on Tory Pines at nearly The Identical location I just said don't go down there alone I think about her just
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about every day she was my best friend you get to this crime scene look at the body and
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see what again there was a mutilation of the breast my first thought was hey this
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is very similar to the one that happened 6 years ago how much evidence was there
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how many leads not any at all really I just remember going crazy in my mind is there something I'm not
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remembering is there something I saw I want to put a face to this crime cuz it's been faceless for almost 37
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years there really was no big break until 2012 when police finally got hits on the DNA evidence that they had from
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the crime scene San Diego Police have identified a former San Diego Police criminalist as one of two suspects in
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the 1984 murder of 14-year-old Clare Huff it was a big surprise that of all people in the world you could find as a
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suspect that it would be somebody who had actually worked for the police department he had a nickname in the
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crime lab right you know what that was his nickname was kinky he liked strip clubs he liked taking pictures of women
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my husband didn't do it he didn't go after teenagers I knew they were wrong this has multiple suspects there
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are a variety of motives as a murder mystery this has everything you would want [Music]

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This episode stands out for the following:

  • 80
    Most shocking
  • 75
    Most heartbreaking
  • 70
    Most dramatic
  • 70
    Most intense

Episode Highlights

  • The Tragedy at Tory Pines
    In 1978, Barbara was murdered during a camping trip, leaving her brother devastated.
    “I didn't find out till years later how bad it really was.”
    @ 01m 29s
    July 02, 2024
  • A Pattern of Violence
    Six years later, another young woman was found murdered in the same area.
    “This is very similar to the one that happened 6 years ago.”
    @ 02m 18s
    July 02, 2024
  • A Shocking Suspect
    In 2012, a former police criminalist was identified as a suspect in the 1984 murder.
    “It was a big surprise that it would be somebody who had actually worked for the police.”
    @ 02m 58s
    July 02, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • You know it's that feeling everyone gets when you find that person that fits.
    Sneak peek: Blood in the Sand
  • I couldn't protect her. I couldn't defend myself.
    Sneak peek: Blood in the Sand
  • She was my best friend. You get to this crime scene and see what happened.
    Sneak peek: Blood in the Sand

Key Moments

  • Love and Loss00:43
  • Helplessness01:22
  • Murder Mystery03:25

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